Matrix-changing device for mergenthaler linotypes.



E. FJELLANDER.

MATRIX CHANGING DEVIUB FOB II BBGEHTEQLBR LIHOTYPES. APPLIOATIOI nunIOY.13,-1911.

1 153,167 Patented Feb. 18, 1913 Afro/M46) EDWARD FJELLANDEB, OFCHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

MATRIX-CHANGING DEVICE FOR MERGENTHALER LINOTYPES.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 18. 1913.

Application filed November 13, 1911. Serial No. 659.888.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, EDWARD FJELLANDER, acitizen of the United States, residing at Chicago, in the county of Cookand State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvementsin Matrix-Changing Devices for Mergenthaler Linotypes, of which thefollowing is a specification.

To those skilled in the art it is known that different fonts of matricesma be used in the Mergenthaler linotype mac inc, and that heretoforewhat are termed removable magazines which are independent of theescapement mechanism of the device, have been in use, each of themagazines containing a font of matrices.

he object of this invention is to provide a storage receptacle formatrices; means to easily load said storage receptacles with matricesfrom the linotype machine and means to unload said receptacles of thematrices contained therein and to discharge them onto the notched bar ofthe matrix elevator of said linotvpe, so that said matrices may bedistributed from said elevator into the magazine of the linotype.

y A number of receptacles embodying this invention may be used tocontain the matrices comprised in a font, so thatthe weight of any oneof the receptacles and matrices therein will not be excessive. Byproviding a suflicient number of the receptacles forming the principalelement of the device embodying this invention, the

. of a matrix contained in said receptacle,

said figure being taken on line 11 of Fig. 2, viewed in the directionindicated by the arrows. Flg. 2 1s a side elevation of arcccptacleforming an element of this device positioned at one end of thc matrixelevator. showing said matrix elevator in front elevation. Fig. 3 is avertical section of a reccptacle forming an element of a deviceembodying this invention. Fig. 4 is a side elevation or edge view of aholder which is attached to one end of the receptacle of the device.Fig. 5 is a top plan view of a runway forming an element of the deviceembodying the invention. Fig. 6 is a side elevation of the runwayillustrated in Fig. 5. Fig. 7 is a erspcctivc view of one end of therunway illustrated in Figs. 5 and 6. Fig. 8 is a perspective view of theend of the matrix receptacle which is removably joined to the end of therunway illustrated in Fig. 7. Fi 9 is a side elevation of a removablebase tting in the matrix receptacle and Fig. 10 is a vertical section online ]0-10 of Fig. 9, viewed in direction indicated by the arrows.

Similar letters refer to similar parts throughout the several views.

X, Fig. 2 represents a portion of the matrix elevator of a Mergenthalerliuotype machine and Y. (Figs. 1 and 2). represents the notched bar ofelevator X.

Z represents matrices.

Z is a matrix suspended on the notched bar of elevator X.

A. is a matrix rcceptacle comprising the bottom a. the side a, which isrigidly se cured to bottom a, the side a" which is attached by hinges Bto base 1'. end a".'

C is a holder attached to one end of the receptacle A, by screws D.

E 's a groove on the under side of the horizontal limb of holdcr C.Groove E fits over the end of the notched bar Y of matrix elevator X andholds the end of receptacle A in proper relation to said bar so thatmatrices contained in said receptacle may be slid thcretrom onto thebar. The other end of the receptacle is easily held in proper positionby the operator while the .7

when said runway and receptacle are at tached together as hereinafterdescribed.

It will be observed from inspection of Figs. 5 and 6, that from thereceiving end f and the of the runway the floor of said runway rises fora short distance, and commencing a short distance from the receivingend, at about the point indicated by broken lines f, Figs. 5 and 6, thesides of the runway curve outward and the bottom curves downward, sothat the open end of the receptacle A may be presented to the dischargeend (15") of said runway.

The sides of runway F at the discharge end F thereof are turned out asat G, Figs. 5 and 7, and H are plates respectively secured to the sidesof receptacle A and turned at ri ht angles on the ends thereof whichextend beyond said sides, to obtain recesses 9, (Fig. 8) in whichrecesses the turned out sides G, of runway F fit, to hold said end ofreceptacle A in proper position relative to the discharge end of saidrunwav. I is a slug which fits and is movable in receptacle A and runwayF, and J is a spring in slug I which creates friction as said slug isslid in said runway and receptacle.

K, K, are springs at the receiving end of runway F. The function ofsprings K and slug I is to hold the matrices which are adjacent theretoin the runway and receptacle in an upright position.

To operate the device to receive the matrices of a font which iscontained in the magazine of a linotype machine the sides G of theranway F are slid into recesses g, the slug I is moved near to thereceiving end of the runway, and said receiving end is held'in positionat the delivery point of the conveyor belt of the linotype. The keys ofthe linotype are then operated to efl ect discharge of the matrices inthe ma azine onto the conveyor belt and from sai con veyer belt thematricesare delivered into the runway F. "\s a matrix is forced into therunway the springs K yield to let it by,

and return inlo p 'isition to prevent its falling out. As the number ofmatrices forced and from this bar tiw matrices are moved into thedistriimtins mX of the linotype machine and from :llLL-l onto thedistributing rail.

I claim I. The combination of. a matrix receptacle and a matrix runwaysaid receptacle iiossne'v being provided at one end thereof with meansboth for attaching the same to said runway and to a linotype machine inline with the notched bar of said machine, and means to maintainmatrices in said receptacle and runway in an upright position as thesame are moved along therein.

2. The combination of a matrix receptacle and a matrix runway saidreceptacle being provided at one end thereof with means both forattaching the same to said runwa and to a linotype machine in line witht e notched bar of said machine, said runway comprising a springarranged to retain a matrix from falling in one direction, and a bod onthe side of the matrix opposite to sai spring to prevent the matrix fromfalling 1n the other direction.

3. The combination of a matrix receptacle and a holder, said holderattached to one end of the receptacle and arranged to detachably engagewith the notched bar of a linotype machine and hold said receptacle tosaid notched bar with'the notches thereon in axial line with the notchesof the matrices which are contained in said receptacle;

4. A matrix receptacle comprising bars positioned to contact with avertical and a horizontal edge of a linotype machine ma trix and supportsaid matrix, an additional bar movably attached to one of the firstnamed bars, and-means to gnaintain said receptacle in position with thenotches of matrices which are contained therein in axial line with thenotches on the notched bar of a linotye machine.

5. A matrix receptacle comprising bars positioned to contact with avertical and a horizontal edge of a linotype machine matrix and supportsaid matrix, an additional bar movably attached to one of the firstnamed bars, means tomaintain said receptacle in position with the notcheof matrices which are contained therein in axial line with the notcheson the notched bar of a linotype machine, in combination with a runway,the dischar e end of said runway and the combine receiving and dischargeend of the receptacle respectively provided with flange and recessesfitting said flanges, the said runway being curve and the receiving endthereof provided with means to retain aanatrix therein.

6. A matrix receptacle comprising bars positioned to contact with avertical and a horizontal edge of a linotype machine matrix and supportsaid'matrix, an additional bar movably attached to one of the firstnamed bars, means to maintain said receptacle in position with thenotches 0f matrices which are contained therein in axial line with thenotches on the notched bar of a linotype machine, in combination with arunway, the discharge end of said runway and the combiififiqgeeeivingarid discharge end of the receptaeiggespectively provided s 1 fitting}said sud runway curved to correspond with the i ending i; descendf. alndclirvedoutwardly, and the *sides of H601, and the receiving end of therunwziy provided with mean's .t;0 retain a matrix therein. I r

I EDWARD FJELLANDER. Inthe presence of n CHARM-ES TURN'ER BIFOWN,

Com A. ADAMS.

